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Enrollment
395
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALPOLE·NCES 251197002563
Boyden
1852 Washington Street, Walpole, MA 02081 · (508) 660-7216 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
55.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 66.0% | 48.0% |
| 2018-19 | 56.0% | 45.0% |
| 2017-18 | 60.0% | 52.0% |
| 2016-17 | 62.0% | 50.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Boyden ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #288 of 920 ▲ 41 | #63 of 104 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #245 of 920 ▲ 132 | #58 of 104 ▲ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #172 of 901 | #17 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #456 of 1,086 | #45 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #172 of 938 | #9 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.8% | #656 of 938 | #94 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.0% | #110 of 317 | #22 of 55 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
395
+45 (+13%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 316
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 395 | 37.6 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 36 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 408 | 35 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 27 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 356 | 29.4 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 398 | 28 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 459 | 26 | 17.6:1 | 12% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 295 | N/A | N/A | 3% (8) |
| 1990-91 | 316 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Boyden.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (356 to 395); teachers up 28% (29.4 to 37.6).
About Boyden
Boyden is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Walpole, Massachusetts. There are 395 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5.
Boyden is one of the 9 schools that make up Walpole (4,380 students in total).
Of every 100 students at Boyden, about 76 are White. Other reported shares: 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 40%.
Teacher count: 37.6 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 10.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, 12.2:1, is higher.
In Norfolk County, home to about 730,082 people, the median household earns about $130,739 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 59% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Boyden shares Norfolk County with 197 other public schools.
Boyden's closest public school neighbor is Walpole High, about 2.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 395, up from 350 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 13.0 to 10.5 over 4 years.
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Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Walpole
- Walpole HighHigh · 917 students
- Walpole Middle SchoolMiddle · 829 students
- FisherElementary · 463 students
- Old Post RoadElementary · 458 students
- Elm Street SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Eleanor N Johnson MiddleMiddle · 415 students
Other schools in Walpole
- Walpole HighHigh · 917 students
- Norfolk County AgriculturalHigh · 597 students
- FisherElementary · 463 students
- Elm Street SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Eleanor N Johnson MiddleMiddle · 415 students
- Daniel Feeney Preschool CenterElementary · 65 students
Nearby schools
- Walpole High2.2 mi · 917
- John J Ahern2.7 mi · 772
- Heights Elementary2.8 mi · 545
- Eleanor N Johnson Middle3.1 mi · 415
- Vincent M Igo Elementary3.1 mi · 379
- Walpole Middle School3.3 mi · 829
Frequently asked questions
About BoydenHow many students attend Boyden?
Boyden enrolls approximately 395 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Boyden serve?
Boyden serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Boyden?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Boyden is approximately 10.5:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Boyden?
At Boyden, the student body is approximately 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Boyden?
Boyden is overseen by Walpole in Norfolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.